Paper or phone – does it really matter?
I will always prefer paper and I don’t think that’s necessarily just a generational thing – my teenage daughter also prefers the physicality of holding a book in her hands. That said, our digital age now allows us to hold a whole library in our hands.
Whole Church Curriculum
Here at St Anne’s we’ve committed to following a whole-church curriculum. What does that mean? Simply that we’re all hearing from God in the same Bible passage every week. I’ve been massively encouraged by this. Let me offer a couple of reasons why I love the whole-church curriculum.
What shall we sing this Sunday?
Whatever church you belong to people really care about which songs we sing. St Anne’s is no different. We want to proactively choose the songs which will serve us the best as we seek to worship the Lord, to give him glory, and to become more like Jesus. Here are some of the things we try and think through as we choose songs at St Anne’s.
Jesus the Mentor
Mentoring and coaching both play important roles in helping young people grow, but I think mentoring, especially the way Jesus did it, really shows us the heart of how we can support the next generation. Jesus set the perfect example of what real mentoring looks like through His relationship with His disciples, and I believe this model can guide us as we mentor young people today.
